Austin vs Seattle Sounders played for the Major League Soccer this Thursday, on August 31th 2023. The visitor team achieved a great 1-2 victory, with late goals, to pick up important points.
Score
With the winning goal scored in extra time, Seattle Sounders managed to beat Austin with a final score of 1-2. With this, they now add 40 points and sit in 3rd place in the competition, while Austin stays with 32 points, and in 10th position.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Seattle Sounders. Before the game, the odds of 3.8 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
Despite the previous predictions, the match was anything but a foregone conclusion in the outcome, and Seattle Sounders eventually came out on top after a tough battle on the pitch.
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Match Goals
The game was exciting and had good doses of excitement. Jordan Morris scored the first goal in the 48 minutes of the game, while Sebastián Driussi tied the match at 72 minutes. But who closed the game at 90 minutes was Albert Rusnák with a goal that sealed the victory for Seattle Sounders.
Seattle Sounders managed to win despite their poor finishing today. With 11 shots in the 90 minutes of play, they hit only 1 on target to score the 2 victory goals.
Cards
The match between Austin vs Seattle Sounders was relatively calm regarding disciplinary interventions. This match featured a total of 4 yellow cards shown by the match referee D. Fischer.
Austin vs Seattle Sounders Game Highlights
This match between Austin vs Seattle Sounders, was played under a clear sky, and had no VAR interventions in the 90 minutes.
Featured Players
The Seattle Sounders coach was enlightened today, as Albert Rusnák stepped in for João Paulo to score 1 goal and make an excellent contribution to the positive result.
Individually, the best player of Austin was Sebastián Driussi. However, unluckily for the midfielder, his outstanding performance with 1 goal was not enough for the team to leave the field with the 3 points.
Besides celebrating the victory, the Seattle Sounders fans were also happy with the performance of Nicolás Lodeiro, the midfielder was the most outstanding player on the field. With 1 assist, his performance was crucial to the team’s victory.
Standings
The result was excelent for Seattle Sounders. With the 3 points won, the team remains firmly in the front pack of the championship, now with 40 points in 3rd place.
FAQ
Austin vs Seattle Sounders played for the Major League Soccer on Thursday, on August 31th 2023.
The visitor team achieved a great 1-2 victory, with late goals, to pick up important points.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Seattle Sounders. Before the game, the odds of 3.8 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
The game was exciting and had good doses of excitement. Jordan Morris scored the first goal in the 48 minutes of the game, while Sebastián Driussi tied the match at 72 minutes. But who closed the game at 90 minutes was Albert Rusnák with a goal that sealed the victory for Seattle Sounders.
This match featured a total of 4 yellow cards shown by the match referee D. Fischer.
